Children's Law KY

Celebrating 35 years of protecting the rights of children and youth!

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Tickets are now on sale for "Boots, Bourbon, & Biscuits" -- a fun-filled brunch supporting Children's Law Center. Enjoy live music, a delicious biscuit bar, and an auction. You won't want to miss this celebration. Learn more and buy tickets at: https://t.co/TxtPlgfnLu

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BOOTS, BOURBON, AND BISCUITS is on Oct 29, 2022, so save the date, everyone!

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OH has created a groundbreaking statewide Police-Youth Interaction standard that recognizes b/c "youth are psychologically, emotionally, and physically diff. from adults, they occupy a unique legal status that entitles them to special legal protections.” https://t.co/yInl5XOgGT

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We all have a stake in young ppl's success but many suffered trauma & mental health issues during COVID. Incarceration makes it worse. State & local officials can use #ARPA to help them get back on track. See vid by @PolicyMattersOH ft. CLC's Leah Winsberg https://t.co/tTb8ASGti4

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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month.
CLC wears blue because..

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Highlights Restorative Justice "offers a promising shift in the way we think about crime and the meaning of justice.” It’s victim-based and allows for the youth accused to take responsibility without creating further harm from justice-system involvement https://t.co/XW41AZAzSY

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@jordantcosta, writing for @JJIEnews, explains that effective anti-violence efforts are trauma-informed: "our chosen means of addressing violence prevention are shaped by who’s leading that conversation. Too often, the results...have tended to be punitive" https://t.co/4VnampEGss

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@4juvjustice's open letter, rejecting the idea that youth are "violent offenders." "These accusations...are not true. [D]ata shows that youth crime has decreased steadily over the past two decades, and that...alternatives to incarceration...are effective." https://t.co/AfFgKwVsNh

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Briannah Stoves writes about the prevailing narrative on youth crime rates, saying it is "dangerous" and "aim[s] to justify bringing back...failed and racist 'tough on crime' policies," instead of treating root causes: poverty, hunger, housing instability. https://t.co/yCldkAlUYm

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CLC’s Cleveland-based atty Leah Winsberg explains: Teens are less likely to recidivate if they go through the RECLAIM program, rather than being jailed. “Incarceration disrupts development" but keeping youth near support systems in their communities works. https://t.co/bgqcrFp0xd

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IN inches closer to the finish line on a juvenile-justice reform bill, sending it to the governor for enactment into law. The bill includes important provisions, such as banning the detention of youth under the age of 12. Read on here, via @WYFI: https://t.co/as4CG02aoP

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Local news reports "Two of Cincy's oldest nonprofit orgs...have join[ed] forces to better help young people," referring to The Children's Home and St. Eloysius. A promising step forward, as more orgs see a need for new ideas to support youth. https://t.co/eEEKFwcjoV

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Want to learn more about the Children's Law Center? Today, on the podcast "No Law Firm Left Behind", Sasha Naiman discussed how CLC is protecting the rights of children in OH and KY. Listen here (YouTube): https://t.co/4SbIWcwFLo or here (LinkedIn): https://t.co/rZADXdX4zl

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Movers & Makers ran an article on youth trauma, and CLC shared an important perspective about the hard- to-grasp choices these youth make. But, b/c they are highly capable of rehabilitation, we focus on opportunities for growth, not punishment. Read on: https://t.co/Ch6HQtIymT

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CLC comm. partner @mgeecee challenges a hardline approach w/ youth: "[W]e should be concerned when people are harmed. But we need to recognize that [youth] are in crisis and more likely...to be victims of violence." Proud to work w/ her and other partners. https://t.co/D2vauJhPQ9

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A month ago to the day, IN pushed forward an important bill barring children under 12 from being detained, among other measures. Stay up-to-date on the initiative and read more here: https://t.co/b8EgiC51oo

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"There's not enough placement options for kids...[nor] willingness for a lot of...providers to take teenagers." Check out one OH county's experience with the "placement crisis," in which it finds itself responsible for youth w/ increasingly complex needs: https://t.co/yXRdHALlxF

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"There are too many...boys and girls...living in prison, frequently for decades-long sentences, for the same reason that sent me there. They are traumatized, instead of protected, by the criminal justice system." Read on in @FreeSaraKruzan's op-ed: https://t.co/OTXl151FlU

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CLC Attorney Leah Winsberg testified before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in opposition to SB 216, to protect Ohio’s children from the unintended consequences of the bill’s proposed changes to the child-welfare system.